This morning was the first morning in a long time that I've woken up with the urge to go for a run. I knew it was cold as hell outside (30's) and bed was warm and cozy with my husband, but as soon as I opened my eyes I felt the desire to get out there and pound some pavement.
I didn't eat anything prior. I did a quick three miles in my hilly neighborhood. I felt pretty good throughout most of the run. Again, after seeing my pace during the first mile decided not to check it again. 3.28 miles in 34:25. Average pace was 10:29. I felt pretty happy seeing that, especially since the route was super hilly. Then I looked for my best time for that route. 07/28/10, 3.21 miles in 32:35, average pace of 10:08. Boo. I'm still pretty pleased with today's time seeing as how I haven't been putting in any kind of training runs or, well, not much running really. Splits/pace for today and 07/28/10 are as follows (because you know me, I like to compare):
Mile 1: 9:44 9:24 (-0:20)
Mile 2: 11:11 10:59 (-0:12)
Mile 3: 10:59 10:16 (-0:43)
.28-.21 8:58 8:17 (-0:41)
I might do a 5K with some friends in April. The course is really hilly. I checked the results from last year, and the top runners' paces were from 8 minute miles to 11 minute miles, so you know it's got to be a pretty tough course.
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